by Molen & Associates | Sep 20, 2026 | Tax Planning
If you sold a business, a piece of real estate, or a concentrated stock position this year and you’re staring down a six- or seven-figure capital gain, someone has probably already mentioned Opportunity Zones to you. Depending on who you talked to, they’re...
by Molen & Associates | Sep 13, 2026 | Tax Planning
Business owners have access to retirement accounts that most employees can only envy. The contribution limits are higher, the flexibility is greater, and the tax benefits are substantial. But the options can also be confusing, and the wrong choice costs you both in...
by Molen & Associates | Sep 6, 2026 | Tax Planning
Most people conflate these two things, but they are fundamentally different services — and confusing them is expensive. Tax preparation is what happens after the year ends. Tax planning is what happens before. The difference in outcome between someone who does only...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 30, 2026 | Small Business
Most business owners have spent years building something valuable — and have no idea what it’s actually worth. They’ll know their revenue, their payroll, maybe their profit margin. But the number that represents the enterprise value of the business? Often...
by Molen & Associates | Aug 23, 2026 | Tax Planning
Most S-Corp owners think about their salary once — when they set it up — and rarely revisit it. That’s a mistake in both directions. Undercompensating yourself creates IRS audit risk. Overcompensating costs you unnecessarily in payroll taxes. The right number...
